OS Choice with AMD Athlon 64 X2

kefartkefart
edited February 2006 in Hardware
My other post asks about whether or not certain hardware is compatible.

What I would like to know now is whether or not (or can I) run 32-bit or 64-bit editions of windows on the Athlon 64 X2.

Also, which OS would be better if I had the choice of two. I know the 64-bit edition requires 64-bit applications so I'm not sure whether that would be a good idea.

Kefart

EDIT: Also (a bit off topic), in dual core cpu's, is the marked speed (in Ghz) the total for both cores or each core?

Comments

  • NosferatuNosferatu Arizona
    edited February 2006
    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition does not require 64-bit applications. It can run 32-bit applications without any issues, but it can also run native 64-bit applications (regular XP cannot do this). The "GHz" rating will be for each core, for instance if it says 2.2GHz it means each core runs at 2.2GHz.

    As for a recommendation, I run Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with no problems. I've experienced minor driver issues when some hardware doesn't have 64-bit drivers (e.g. my car GPS system) but everything else works fine. If you have any old hardware, you should check beforehand if it has 64-bit drivers. If you do your research and know all your hardware has 64-bit drivers then I'd recommend using Windows XP x64.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    I can honestly say I have been using Media center edition. this has been the first time i havent formatted in 4 months, i was normally formatting every two weeks
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